kartOS

kartOS is a Custom Debian Based Linux Operating System with minimal applications like Brave Browser, Github Desktop, VS Code & VLC Media Player.

Linux Kernel - 4.19.0-5
Base - Debian 10 Buster
Desktop Environment - KDE Plasma 5 (kde-plasma-desktop)

Note: Brave Browser, Github Desktop & VS Code are not available in Debian's repository. So, they're installed using hooks during the chroot stage.

Checkout the Github Repository for Build Configurations and Build Guide at https://www.github.com/KarthikeyanRanasthala/kartOS

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KDE Plasma Desktop
Built-in Brave Browser for an Ad-Free Internet
Built-in Github Desktop & VS Code

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eruz900 Posted 2026-01-03

It didn't run in live mode, it doesn't come with a Wi-Fi card or anything. The basics simply don't work.

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Operating Systems

Linux

User Interface

KDE

Registered

2019-07-23

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